When my brother was in middle school his favorite book was Small Arms of the World. He checked it out of the library over and over again. He's now--well, not normal, but he isn't a danger to himself or others, and isn't violent in any way. You can tell because the 5 year old is still alive.

If he'd done this today we'd likely get a visit from the FBI and heaven only knows what would have happened.

What is it with everything named "Sandy" going to hell? You got the hurricane, a school shooting and now this jackass with a 2x4. Makes me think that the Mayan Apocalypse will start somewhere named "Sandy".

Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

offacue:Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

StoPPeRmobile:offacue: Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

Right, all the massacres before didn't count. This is the one.

Money, money, money.

Now there's more instant media, more frenzy and the fact that this one was little kids. Mostly because of the little kids.

Why? It's harmless, it gets attention, and it's obvious. He walked into a school with a 2x4 with "HIGH POWERED RIFLE" written on it. When he tells a judge he was making a point about security, there will be corroborating evidence. He didn't bring a firearm, or an imitation; he brought a prop. He was arrested--this shows he wasn't supposed to be there, so he could have brought a firearm because ... he wasn't supposed to have that there either, same rules.

bluefoxicy:karmaceutical: That is a really, really stupid way to make a point...

Why? It's harmless, it gets attention, and it's obvious. He walked into a school with a 2x4 with "HIGH POWERED RIFLE" written on it. When he tells a judge he was making a point about security, there will be corroborating evidence. He didn't bring a firearm, or an imitation; he brought a prop. He was arrested--this shows he wasn't supposed to be there, so he could have brought a firearm because ... he wasn't supposed to have that there either, same rules.

StoPPeRmobile:bluefoxicy: karmaceutical: That is a really, really stupid way to make a point...

Why? It's harmless, it gets attention, and it's obvious. He walked into a school with a 2x4 with "HIGH POWERED RIFLE" written on it. When he tells a judge he was making a point about security, there will be corroborating evidence. He didn't bring a firearm, or an imitation; he brought a prop. He was arrested--this shows he wasn't supposed to be there, so he could have brought a firearm because ... he wasn't supposed to have that there either, same rules.

Now people will ask him to explain himself. And they'll be listening.

That is "terrorism."

This. He should have a body cavity search just to make she he's not hiding something.

Today, it's a 2x4, sheeple. Tomorrow, some guy is going to walk in with a 2 x 6 or even worse, a 4 x 4! That is premium support wood. Floor joists and vertical retainers menacing our children! Our constitution writers never imagined a guy could ever get a hold of a piece of wood like that.

Harry Freakstorm:Today, it's a 2x4, sheeple. Tomorrow, some guy is going to walk in with a 2 x 6 or even worse, a 4 x 4! That is premium support wood. Floor joists and vertical retainers menacing our children! Our constitution writers never imagined a guy could ever get a hold of a piece of wood like that.

It's kinda dumb. Some dumbass does something stupid on the other side of the country and now we all live in just a little bit more fear. Some because we're afraid of bad people, and some because we're afraid of dipshiat parents like this guy who will complain if they DON'T start locking the doors.

On the other hand locking the doors is really a minor inconvenience and not that big of a deal, so I won't complain to the school about it. It would just make me look bad and create an unnecessary confrontation. It's not *that* big of a deal, I guess.

But I still think a better way to prevent people from getting shot is to stop shooting them instead of living in fear of stupid shiat.

It's kinda dumb. Some dumbass does something stupid on the other side of the country and now we all live in just a little bit more fear. Some because we're afraid of bad people, and some because we're afraid of dipshiat parents like this guy who will complain if they DON'T start locking the doors.

On the other hand locking the doors is really a minor inconvenience and not that big of a deal, so I won't complain to the school about it. It would just make me look bad and create an unnecessary confrontation. It's not *that* big of a deal, I guess.

But I still think a better way to prevent people from getting shot is to stop shooting them instead of living in fear of stupid shiat.

What about schools that have multiple buildings? My HS was like a small college.Who will control these multiple point or should they we boarded up and funnel thousands through one door?

Harry Freakstorm:Today, it's a 2x4, sheeple. Tomorrow, some guy is going to walk in with a 2 x 6 or even worse, a 4 x 4! That is premium support wood. Floor joists and vertical retainers menacing our children! Our constitution writers never imagined a guy could ever get a hold of a piece of wood like that.

Pffft, typical media getting everything wrong. They call it a "2 x 4", but I would bet anything it was actually 1.5" x 3.5". Hell, it probably wasn't even treated and would have lost it's effectiveness in the first rainstorm.

my_cats_breath_smells_like_cat_food:Harry Freakstorm: Today, it's a 2x4, sheeple. Tomorrow, some guy is going to walk in with a 2 x 6 or even worse, a 4 x 4! That is premium support wood. Floor joists and vertical retainers menacing our children! Our constitution writers never imagined a guy could ever get a hold of a piece of wood like that.

Pffft, typical media getting everything wrong. They call it a "2 x 4", but I would bet anything it was actually 1.5" x 3.5". Hell, it probably wasn't even treated and would have lost it's effectiveness in the first rainstorm.

offacue:Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

offacue:Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

davidphogan:offacue: Much like the way a commercial airliner is never again going to be hijacked without everybody and their brother on the plane violently resisting, I think no one will shoot up a school again without being bum rushed by whoever is around until they are stopped.

At least two people tried that at Sandy Hook and they both died.

Yeah, but they were women. If it had been men it would have been totally different.